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Adventus: The Great Coming Of 1862, John M. Rudy
Adventus: The Great Coming Of 1862, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend in Harpers Ferry helping to interpret that amazing place for the National Historical Park's annual Christmas 1864 event. One of the greatest joys of my desk job in interpretive training is getting back out into a parkscape to test out new ideas and practices. This time it gave me the chance to experiment out in the field, wearing the olde-timey clothes of the 1860s and discussing how hammers, anvils and black labor won the war through the U.S. Quartermasters Depot at Harpers Ferry. The event is amazingly fun and infinitely powerful …
Kingdom Comin': The Largest Slave Rebellion In U.S. History, John M. Rudy
Kingdom Comin': The Largest Slave Rebellion In U.S. History, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Over at Present in the Past, Michael Lynch recently posted a provocative question and accompanying video about slave revolt. It got the wheels in my head turning. It also helped that Monday night was my first lecture scheduled on my course syllabus to dig into the "political war." My mind's been swimming with concepts of violence and resistance, freedom and slavery.
A Letter Of Man: "And What Is 'Truth'?", John M. Rudy
A Letter Of Man: "And What Is 'Truth'?", John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Have you seen the letter making the rounds on the internet? It's been tough not to see the letter in the past week or so. And it certainly is powerful and meaningful. Jordan Anderson has struck a chord with modern audiences nearly 150 years after he dictated a snide and sarcastic letter to his former master. Reading over the former slave's word, it feels like he tailored his tone for the tongue-in-cheek, breezy style of the virtual world. [excerpt]